Tennessee / Environment and Conservation / Deputy Commissioner 1

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Deputy Commissioner 1

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

4 employees hold this title in Environment and Conservation. Median total compensation for the role is $234,716, above the department median of $42,917.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $944K
Role median: $234,716
Agency median: $42,917
Comparison: Above

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This role across Tennessee

Deputy Commissioner 1 is held in 6 Tennessee departments. In Environment and Conservation, the median of $234,716 ranks #3 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education

$258,165 · 1

Veterans Services

$237,144 · 1

Commerce and Insurance

$221,588 · 3

Agriculture

$220,008 · 1

Labor & Workforce Development

$200,004 · 1

Median total compensation for the Deputy Commissioner 1 role in other Tennesseedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Deputy Commissioner beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $245,784 ranks #1 of 8. See Deputy Commissioner across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$215,181 · 104

$179,318 · 12

$175,512 · 99

$163,000 · 45

$140,026 · 25

$127,911 · 5

$39,912 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Commissionerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Karen Simo

Deputy Commissioner 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$243,649

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $237,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $243,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Stevenson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $19,808
Employee ID: 398460

Karen Simo is a Deputy Commissioner 1 at Environment and Conservation within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $243,649.

Jenny Howard

Deputy Commissioner 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$236,206

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $230,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $19,211
Employee ID: 401598

Jenny Howard is a Deputy Commissioner 1 at Environment and Conservation within General Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $236,206.

Ronne Adkins

Deputy Commissioner 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$233,227

Sub-department: Adm - Environmental Adm
Base pay: $228,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $19,000
Employee ID: 444417

Ronne Adkins is a Deputy Commissioner 1 at Environment and Conservation within Administrative - Environmental Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $233,227.

Brian Clifford

Deputy Commissioner 1/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$230,902

Sub-department: P&C Admin
Base pay: $222,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $230,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Michael

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $18,500
Employee ID: 472874

At Environment and Conservation, Brian Clifford serves as a Deputy Commissioner 1 within P&C Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $230,902.